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Anthony Cannella
Anthony Cannella (b. 1969) is a former Republican member of the California State Senate, representing District 12 from 2010 to 2018.
Cannella was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the California State Senate because of term limits.
Biography
Cannella earned his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of California at Davis. His professional experience includes serving on the Planning Commission of the city of Ceres, California for four years. He also served on the Ceres City Council from 2003 to 2005. Cannella served as mayor of Ceres from 2005 to 2010.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Energy, Utilities and Communications |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Rules, Vice chair |
| • Transportation and Housing, Vice chair |
| • Arts |
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification, Vice chair |
| • Legislative Audit |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cannella served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation and Housing, Vice chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cannella served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Natural Resources and Water, Vice chair |
| • Transportation and Housing |
| • Arts |
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification |
| • Legislative Audit |
| • Joint Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cannella served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Chair |
| • Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Natural Resources and Water |
| • Arts |
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification |
| • Rules |
Campaign themes
2010
Cannella's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Supporting Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Misguided water policies, unprecedented regulations, and excessive taxation have damaged California’s agricultural economy."
- Creating Better Paying Jobs
- Excerpt: "In the Senate, he will continue his efforts to improve the local business climate so businesses can grow and create new job opportunities. He will protect employers from countless regulatory hurdles that keep them from hiring more of our people."
- Making Neighborhoods Safer
- Excerpt: "As Mayor, Anthony made public safety his highest priority. Anthony beefed up firefighting efforts and helped save lives and property by lowering response times by emergency responders."
- Water
- Excerpt: "As Mayor, Anthony worked with staff to ensure the City had reliable water supplies and a better delivery system. He made well development and well rehabilitation a top priority."
- Improving Educational Opportunities
- Excerpt: "As Mayor, Anthony has worked closely with school officials to keep students safe and lower the dropout rate."
- Demand Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "As Mayor, Anthony took a budget that was $2 million in the red and balanced it. He made cuts by reviewing the budget on a line-by-line basis."
- Fighting for our District
- Excerpt: "Anthony Cannella knows that Los Angeles and San Francisco get an unfair share of the state’s budget and that inequity hurts everyone of us."
- Oppose Higher Taxes
- Excerpt: "Hard working Californians can’t afford higher taxes and the state’s economy can’t afford another round of job-killing tax hikes."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Anthony will push to expand health care options for employees by allowing them to purchase health insurance through a licensed provider."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2018
Anthony Cannella was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2014
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Anthony Cannella (R) and Shawn K. Bagley (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Cannella defeated Bagley in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Anthony Cannella Incumbent |
60.5% | 74,988 | |
| Democratic | Shawn K. Bagley | 39.5% | 49,039 | |
| Total Votes | 124,027 | |||
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Cannella won election in the 2010 election for California State Senate District 12. Cannella ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary and defeated Anna Caballero (D) in the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| California State Senate, District 12 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anthony Cannella (R)
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92,270 | |||
| Anna Caballero (D) | 86,963 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on "policy that will support a healthy, just and resilient agriculture and food system."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on "how they voted in accord with CMTA."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of consumers.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's position legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of seniors.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on behavioral health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer related issues.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on bills related to the interests of California cities.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on the organization's priority legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of home care providers.
2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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Personal
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Cannella and his wife, Julie, have four children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Anthony + Cannella + California + Senate
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate
- California Senate Committees
- California State Senate District 12
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ anthonycannella.com, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jeff Denham |
California State Senate District 12 2010–2018 |
Succeeded by Anna Caballero (D) |
